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Category Archives: Civic/Community Engagement
Laws of Thermodynamics by Claire Lee
April is National Poetry Month, and IMLS salutes the country’s first National Student Poets. IMLS and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) partnered with the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers to create the National … Continue reading
Posted in Civic/Community Engagement, Education Support, Lifelong learning/ Intergenerational, Meet the National Student Poets
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Library of Congress Naturalization Ceremony and New Partnership with USCIS
By Susan Hildreth, Director, IMLS I was privileged to be a part of a ceremony at the Library of Congress in which 25 people took the Oath of Allegiance to become citizens of the United States of America. I joined … Continue reading
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Get Involved: Powered By Your Library
By Carla Lehn Library Programs Consultant, California State Library Get Involved: Powered By Your Library is a California statewide initiative designed to expand the visibility and contributions of skilled volunteers in public libraries. With tens of thousands of Americans – baby … Continue reading
Posted in Civic/Community Engagement, Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies, Uncategorized
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Change is What This Library Does Best
By Eleanor Greene Intern, IMLS When the Shaler North Hills Library in Glenshaw, Pa., opened in 1942 it had only two rooms. In the past 70 years, the library has grown with the community and has constantly supplemented and adapted its … Continue reading
Posted in Civic/Community Engagement, National Medal for Museum and Library Service
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